South Carolina Senate Contest Between Darline Graham and Annie Andrews Draws Close

ABC News reported that the South Carolina Senate race has become unexpectedly close after Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of Lindsey Graham, stumbled, according to the headline of its wire story.

The outlet's summary describes the contest as a historic election that would send South Carolina's first woman to the U.S. Senate, with Graham facing Democrat Annie Andrews.

The Hill reported that Lindsey Graham, the former Republican senator, unexpectedly died in July. Darline Graham was appointed to fill out the remainder of his term this summer and then won a special primary to take on Andrews. In its live results coverage, The Hill described her as running for a "full term" representing South Carolina.

PBS NewsHour, in its live results page for the South Carolina Senate midterm election, identified Andrews as a pediatrician facing Graham.

None of the three reports, as summarized here, gives vote totals, a called result, or an explanation of how the race became close. The Hill's summary ends mid-sentence, so any details it may contain are not reported here. The sources also differ in emphasis: ABC News's headline focuses on the closeness of the race, while The Hill and PBS NewsHour describe the candidates and the setup of the contest.

Sources: ABC News: South Carolina Senate race gets unexpectedly close after Lindsey Graham's sister Darline stumbles; PBS NewsHour: Live Results: South Carolina Senate midterm election; The Hill: South Carolina live results: 2026 Senate election.